EP0122700A2 - Coaxial electrical connector for multiple outer conductor coaxial cable - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to electrical connectors and more particularly to coaxial electrical connectors for multiple outer conductor coaxial cables.
- Coaxial electrical connectors are known to terminate multiple outer conductor coaxial cables. These connectors contain a large number of parts and many of them use solder to terminate the center contacts and/or the outer contacts respectively to the center and outer conductors of the coaxial cable.
- the sealing arrangement has not proven satisfactory and the strain relief has not satisfactorily protected the termination.
- the connection area between the outer contacts has not been as effective as it should be to shield the center contact connection.
- a need has been established for a suitable coaxial electrical connector for termination to a stripped end of a multiple outer conductor cable that has less parts, that is of simplified structure, that is easily crimpable onto the center and outer conductors of the cable, that has excellent sealing features coupled with optimum strain relief construction, and that has excellent electrical connection between the outer contacts and outer conductors.
- a coaxial electrical connector comprises a crimping and sealing ferrule that is disposed onto an outer insulating jacket of a multiple outer conductor coaxial cable and includes inner and outer annular recesses in which are disposed sealing members; a strain relief section of the ferrule is crimpable onto the outer jacket and an outer conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is bent back along an outer surface of the ferrule.
- a center contact is crimpable onto a center conductor of the cable and is insertable into a bore of an inner dielectric member of an inner contact assembly and secured therein, whereafter an inner conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is crimpable onto an inner contact of the inner contact assembly thereby forming a terminated inner contact assembly.
- the terminated inner contact assembly is then insertable into a bore of an outer dielectric member of an outer contact assembly and secured therein while the crimping and sealing ferrule extends along a crimping ferrule section of the outer contact assembly, the crimping ferrule section being crimpable onto the crimping and sealing ferrule with the outer conductor of the outer conductors electrically connected therebetween, and the sealing members form inner and outer seals on the cable.
- a gold-plated ring is secured in the outer contact assembly to secure the outer dielectric member in position and the gold-plated ring is electrically engageable with a complementary gold-plated ring in a complementary coaxial electrical connector when the complementary connectors are matably connected together.
- a ferrule element member is positioned under the exposed section of the outer conductor member of the multiple outer conductors, .
- the outer contact assembly is moved along the cable and positioned over the inner contact assembly which has the center conductor and inner conductor member of the multiple outer conductors of the coaxial cable terminated respectively to the center contact member and inner contact member whereafter a section of an outer contact member of the outer contact assembly is crimped onto the ferrule element member electrically connecting the outer conductor member therebetween, and a sealing section as part of the outer contact member sealingly engages an outer insulating jacket of the coaxial cable.
- FIGURE 1 is an exploded and perspective view of the parts of an electrical coaxial plug connector and the stripped multiple outer conductor coaxial cable to which it is to be terminated.
- FIGURES 2 through 5 are perspective views showing the various parts and assemblies with parts broken away of the coaxial plug connector that are assembled to terminate the center and outer conductors of the coaxial cable.
- FIG. 1 shows the various parts exploded from one another of a coaxial electrical connector 10 which is to be terminated onto a stripped end of a multiple outer conductor coaxial cable 12 which is commonly referred to as triaxial cable.
- Coaxial connector 10 includes a crimping and sealing ferrule 14, a center contact member 16, an inner contact assembly 18, an inner contact member 20, an inner dielectric member 22, and a spring contact member 24.
- Outer contact assembly 26 includes an outer contact member 28, an outer dielectric member 30, and a coupling member 32.
- Crimping and sealing ferrule 14 as shown in Figures 2 through 5 and 7 has a bore 34 of a diameter to freely receive an outer insulating jacket 36 of coaxial cable 12 therein as shown in Figures 2 through 5 and 7.
- insulating jacket 36 extends to a stop surface 38 which is formed by an inwardly-directed annular projection 40 through which the other parts of coaxial cable 12 extend.
- An external annular recess 42 has an O-ring sealing member 44 disposed therein and an internal annular recess 46 is in communication with bore 34 and it has an O-ring sealing member 48 therein.
- a strain relief ferrule section 50 of crimping and sealing ferrule 14 is crimpable onto insulating jacket 36 to provide strain relief to absorb the bending, torsion, and tensile forces exerted on cable 12 as well as to maintain the integrity of sealing members 44 and 48.
- ferrule section 52 of center contact member 16 is inserted onto center conductor 54 of cable 12 and crimped thereto by a conventional crimping tool (not shown).
- Crimped center contact member 16 is then inserted into a bore 56 of inner dielectric member 22 and is secured therein by a barb 58 which bites into the dielectric material to secure center contact member 16 therein and prevent its withdrawal therefrom as a result of its configuration including a tapered leading edge and a perpendicular following edge.
- Annular flange 60 at the outer end of center contact member 16 abuts against inner dielectric member 20 within annular recess 62 thereof in which an end of insulation sheath 64 surrounding center conductor 54 is disposed.
- a pin contact section 66 of center contact member 16 is disposed within a frustoconical cavity 68 in the front end of inner dielectric member 22.
- inner dielectric member 22 is disposed within a first bore 70 of inner contact member 20 and engages inner surface 72 to limit its inner movement therein.
- Annular recess 62 of inner dielectric member 22 is substantially coincident with bore 74 of ferrule section 76 so that insulation sheath 64 extends through bore 74.
- An inner braided conductor 78 of the multiple outer conductors of cable 12 is disposed on ferrule section 76 and a crimping ferrule 80 is crimped onto ferrule section 76 by a conventional crimping tool (not shown) to mechanically and electrically connect inner conductor 78 therebetween in accordance with conventional crimping practices.
- a flange 82 of spring contact member 24 is secured to the front end of inner contact member 20 by rolling over the front edge thereof into engagement with flange 82 to mechanically and electrically secure spring contact member 24 to inner contact member 20 and to secure inner dielectric member 22 in position in first bore 70 as shown in Figure 7.
- Spring contact member 24 has spring segment 84.
- An annular recess 86 is located in inner dielectric member 22 for impedance matching purposes.
- Strain relief ferrule section 50 is then crimped onto outer jacket 36. If desired, ferrule section 94 and ferrule section 50 can be crimped simultaneously.
- O-ring sealing member 44 sealingly engages the inner'surface of rear section 98 of outer contact member 28 while sealing member 48 sealingly engages outer insulating jacket 36 of cable 12 preventing moisture from entering into the interior of the connector.
- the outer surface of crimping section 92 is knurled to increase the tensile and torsion characteristics of the crimped connection between ferrule 14 and ferrule section 94 as well as providing an improved electrical connection with outer conductor 88.
- outer dielectric member 30 is positioned within a bore 100 within outer contact member 28 which terminates at a stop surface 102 against which the inner end of outer dielectric member 30 engages to limit movement within bore 100.
- bore 100 steps into a larger diameter section 104 in which a stepped section 106 of outer dielectric member 30 is disposed.
- a gold-plated metal ring 108 preferably of brass, is force-fitted into larger diameter section 104 and engages the inner end of stepped section 106 of outer dielectric member 30 to secure member 30 in position within bore 100 of outer contact member 28.
- a sealing ring member 110 is disposed outwardly from ring 108 in engagement with the front surface of outer contact member 28.
- a front section of inner contact member 20 is disposed along bore 112 of outer dielectric member 30 while an intermediate section of inner contact member 20 is disposed within an intermediate section of bore 112 and is secured therein against a stop surface 114 by annular barb 116 located on an exterior surface of the intermediate section of inner contact member 20 which digs into the dielectric material of outer dielectric member 30 to secure inner contact assembly in position within dielectric member 30 as shown in Figure 7.
- Barb 116 has the same configuration as that of barb 58 of center contact member 16.
- Coupling member 32 is freely and rotatably mounted on outer contact member 28 by a metal split spring ring 118 which is disposed within opposing recesses 120, 122 respectively located in the outer surface of outer contact member 28 and an inner surface of coupling member 32. Threads 124 are located along the internal front surface of coupling member 32 and also' serve to maintain sealing ring member 110 in position.
- FIG 9 shows the coaxial jack connector 10A which is electrically connectable and matable with coaxial plug connector 10 as shown in Figure 10; all of the parts of coaxial jack connector 10A are the same as coaxial plug connector 10 with the following exceptions, and they will be the only ones that will be described.
- Center contact member 16A has a receptacle contact section 126 having spring contact members 128 for electrical connection with pin contact section 66 of center contact member 16.
- Inner dielectric member 22A has a frustoconical section 130 surrounding receptacle contact section 126 and is disposed within frustoconical cavity 68 of inner dielectric member 22. Section 130 protects spring contact members 128.
- Inner contact member 20A is an integral member and the front section thereof has internal tapered surfaces 132 along which spring segments 84 of spring contact member 24 electrically engage.
- An annular recess 134 is provided in the external surface of inner contact member 20A so that a tool (not shown) can be inserted therein to deform inner contact member 20A in this particular area to secure inner dielectric member 22A in position within inner contact member 20A.
- the front end of outer dielectric member 30A has an annular flange 136 against which the front end of inner contact member 20A engages to limit inner movement thereof within outer dielectric member 30A.
- Gold-plated metal ring 108A is press-fit into larger diameter section 104A of bore 100A against the front end of outer dielectric member 30A to secure outer dielectric member 30A in position in bore 100A and the outer surface of ring 108A is coincident with the front surface of outer contact member 28A so that when coaxial plug connector 10 is electrically connected with coaxial jack connector 10A by means of threads 124 of coupling member 32 threadably engaging threads 138 on outer contact member 28A, gold-plated metal rings 108 and 108A are in electrical engagement as shown in Figure 9 thereby providing an excellent electrical connection therebetween.
- the front end of outer contact member 28A engages sealing ring member 110 to form a sealed connection between outer contact members 28 and 28A which also protects the other connections between inner contact members 20 and 20A and center contact members 16 and 16A.
- the center contact members 16 and 16A can be gold plated if desired.
- a conductive foil can be disposed under each of braided outer conductors 78 and 88.
- Ferrule section 50 can be part of outer contact member 28 instead of ferrule 14 as shown in Figure 8. The reason for this is to extend the radius of bending of cable 12 outwardly from the sealing effected by sealing rings 44 and 48, especially if cable 12 will undergo undue bending and twisting stresses.
- the crimps to crimping ferrule 80 and crimping ferrule section 94 are preferably of hexagonal configuration which can also be applied to the ferrule section 52 of center contact member 16.
- Ferrule section 50 of ferrule 14 can be crimped onto jacket 36 to secure ferrule 14 onto cable 12 prior to ferrule 14 being inserted within outer contact member 28.
- the embodiment of Figure 11 has an O-ring sealing member 140 disposed in internal annular groove 142 of outer contact member 144 of outer contact assembly 146 which is positioned along jacket 36 of cable 12 back from the stripped end thereof.
- a ferrule element 148 is positioned under outer conductor 88 while crimping ferrule 150 is disposed on dielectric sheath 90.
- Center contact member 152 is crimped onto center conductor 54, is pushed into bore 154 of inner dielectric member 156 and is secured therein via barb 158 with insulation sheath 64 disposed in bore 160 of inner contact member 162, dielectric member 156 being secured in bore 164 of inner contact member 162 of inner contact assembly 163 via spring contact member 166.
- center contact member 152 has been secured in bore 154 with inner conductor 78 positioned onto ferrule section 168, crimping ferrule 150 is moved from dielectric sheath 90 onto ferrule section 168 over inner conductor 78 and is crimped thereon.
- Outer contact assembly 146 is moved along cable 12 and is positioned over inner contact assembly 163 with outer dielectric member 170 abutting inner contact member 162 and crimping ferrule section 172 of outer contact member 144 disposed over ferrule element 148 which is then crimped thereon with outer conductor 88 crimped therebetween.
- Sealing member 140 sealingly engages jacket 36 and strain relief ferrule section 1 74 of outer contact member 144 is crimped onto jacket 36.
- Gold-plated ring 176 is force-fitted into outer contact member 144 to secure outer dielectric member 170 therein thereby forming outer contact assembly 146.
- a coaxial connector for easy termination onto a center conductor and multiple outer conductors of a coaxial cable has been described including a method for connecting such coaxial connector to a center conductor and multiple outer conductors of a coaxial cable.
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- This invention relates to electrical connectors and more particularly to coaxial electrical connectors for multiple outer conductor coaxial cables.
- Coaxial electrical connectors are known to terminate multiple outer conductor coaxial cables. These connectors contain a large number of parts and many of them use solder to terminate the center contacts and/or the outer contacts respectively to the center and outer conductors of the coaxial cable. The sealing arrangement has not proven satisfactory and the strain relief has not satisfactorily protected the termination. The connection area between the outer contacts has not been as effective as it should be to shield the center contact connection.
- Accordingly, a need has been established for a suitable coaxial electrical connector for termination to a stripped end of a multiple outer conductor cable that has less parts, that is of simplified structure, that is easily crimpable onto the center and outer conductors of the cable, that has excellent sealing features coupled with optimum strain relief construction, and that has excellent electrical connection between the outer contacts and outer conductors.
- According to the present invention, a coaxial electrical connector comprises a crimping and sealing ferrule that is disposed onto an outer insulating jacket of a multiple outer conductor coaxial cable and includes inner and outer annular recesses in which are disposed sealing members; a strain relief section of the ferrule is crimpable onto the outer jacket and an outer conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is bent back along an outer surface of the ferrule. A center contact is crimpable onto a center conductor of the cable and is insertable into a bore of an inner dielectric member of an inner contact assembly and secured therein, whereafter an inner conductor of the outer conductors of the cable is crimpable onto an inner contact of the inner contact assembly thereby forming a terminated inner contact assembly. The terminated inner contact assembly is then insertable into a bore of an outer dielectric member of an outer contact assembly and secured therein while the crimping and sealing ferrule extends along a crimping ferrule section of the outer contact assembly, the crimping ferrule section being crimpable onto the crimping and sealing ferrule with the outer conductor of the outer conductors electrically connected therebetween, and the sealing members form inner and outer seals on the cable.
- According to another embodiment of the invention, a gold-plated ring is secured in the outer contact assembly to secure the outer dielectric member in position and the gold-plated ring is electrically engageable with a complementary gold-plated ring in a complementary coaxial electrical connector when the complementary connectors are matably connected together.
- According to a further embodiment of the invention, a ferrule element member is positioned under the exposed section of the outer conductor member of the multiple outer conductors, . the outer contact assembly is moved along the cable and positioned over the inner contact assembly which has the center conductor and inner conductor member of the multiple outer conductors of the coaxial cable terminated respectively to the center contact member and inner contact member whereafter a section of an outer contact member of the outer contact assembly is crimped onto the ferrule element member electrically connecting the outer conductor member therebetween, and a sealing section as part of the outer contact member sealingly engages an outer insulating jacket of the coaxial cable.
- FIGURE 1 is an exploded and perspective view of the parts of an electrical coaxial plug connector and the stripped multiple outer conductor coaxial cable to which it is to be terminated.
- FIGURES 2 through 5 are perspective views showing the various parts and assemblies with parts broken away of the coaxial plug connector that are assembled to terminate the center and outer conductors of the coaxial cable.
- FIGURE 6 is a perspective and exploded view of the plug and jack coaxial connectors terminated onto ends of multiple outer conductor coaxial cables.
- FIGURE 7 is a cross-sectional view of the coaxial plug connector of Figure 6.
- FIGURE 8 is a part cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment.
- FIGURE 9 is a part cross-sectional view of the coaxial jack connector of Figure 6.
- FIGURE 10 is a part cross-sectional view of the electrically connected plug and jack coaxial connectors.
- FIGURE 11 is a cross-sectional view of a further embodiment of the coaxial connector.
- Figure 1 shows the various parts exploded from one another of a coaxial
electrical connector 10 which is to be terminated onto a stripped end of a multiple outer conductorcoaxial cable 12 which is commonly referred to as triaxial cable.Coaxial connector 10 includes a crimping and sealingferrule 14, acenter contact member 16, aninner contact assembly 18, aninner contact member 20, an innerdielectric member 22, and aspring contact member 24.Outer contact assembly 26 includes anouter contact member 28, an outerdielectric member 30, and acoupling member 32. - Crimping and sealing
ferrule 14 as shown in Figures 2 through 5 and 7 has abore 34 of a diameter to freely receive an outerinsulating jacket 36 ofcoaxial cable 12 therein as shown in Figures 2 through 5 and 7. As can be discerned, insulatingjacket 36 extends to astop surface 38 which is formed by an inwardly-directedannular projection 40 through which the other parts ofcoaxial cable 12 extend. An externalannular recess 42 has an O-ring sealing member 44 disposed therein and an internalannular recess 46 is in communication withbore 34 and it has an O-ring sealing member 48 therein. A strainrelief ferrule section 50 of crimping and sealingferrule 14 is crimpable onto insulatingjacket 36 to provide strain relief to absorb the bending, torsion, and tensile forces exerted oncable 12 as well as to maintain the integrity of sealingmembers - With crimping and sealing
ferrule 14 positioned ontojacket 36 ofcable 12 viasealing member 48 in sealing engagement withjacket 36,ferrule section 52 ofcenter contact member 16 is inserted ontocenter conductor 54 ofcable 12 and crimped thereto by a conventional crimping tool (not shown). Crimpedcenter contact member 16 is then inserted into abore 56 of innerdielectric member 22 and is secured therein by abarb 58 which bites into the dielectric material to securecenter contact member 16 therein and prevent its withdrawal therefrom as a result of its configuration including a tapered leading edge and a perpendicular following edge.Annular flange 60 at the outer end ofcenter contact member 16 abuts against innerdielectric member 20 withinannular recess 62 thereof in which an end ofinsulation sheath 64 surroundingcenter conductor 54 is disposed. Apin contact section 66 ofcenter contact member 16 is disposed within afrustoconical cavity 68 in the front end of innerdielectric member 22. - As can be discerned from Figure 7, inner
dielectric member 22 is disposed within afirst bore 70 ofinner contact member 20 and engagesinner surface 72 to limit its inner movement therein.Annular recess 62 of innerdielectric member 22 is substantially coincident withbore 74 offerrule section 76 so thatinsulation sheath 64 extends throughbore 74. An innerbraided conductor 78 of the multiple outer conductors ofcable 12 is disposed onferrule section 76 and acrimping ferrule 80 is crimped ontoferrule section 76 by a conventional crimping tool (not shown) to mechanically and electrically connectinner conductor 78 therebetween in accordance with conventional crimping practices. Aflange 82 ofspring contact member 24 is secured to the front end ofinner contact member 20 by rolling over the front edge thereof into engagement withflange 82 to mechanically and electrically securespring contact member 24 toinner contact member 20 and to secure innerdielectric member 22 in position infirst bore 70 as shown in Figure 7.Spring contact member 24 hasspring segment 84. Anannular recess 86 is located in innerdielectric member 22 for impedance matching purposes. - With crimping and sealing
ferrule 14 positioned onto outerinsulating jacket 36 ofcable 12, withinner contact member 16 terminated ontocenter conductor 54 and secured in position inbore 56 of innerdielectric member 22, and withinner conductor 78 terminated ontoinner contact member 20, outerbraided conductor 88 of the multiple outer conductors which is disposed ondielectric sheath 90 is folded back over acrimping section 92 offerrule 14 as shown in Figure 5; this assembly is now inserted withinouter contact assembly 26 withinner contact assembly 18 secured within outerdielectric member 30 andcrimping section 92 withouter conductor 88 folded back thereover is disposed within acrimping ferrule section 94 ofouter contact member 28 which is a recessed area between afront section 96 and arear section 98 ofouter contact member 28 whereafter a conventional crimping tool (not shown) is used to crimp crimpingferrule section 94 ontocrimping section 92 of crimping and sealingferrule 14 thereby mechanically and electrically connectingouter conductor 88 therebetween. Strainrelief ferrule section 50 is then crimped ontoouter jacket 36. If desired,ferrule section 94 andferrule section 50 can be crimped simultaneously. O-ring sealing member 44 sealingly engages the inner'surface ofrear section 98 ofouter contact member 28 while sealingmember 48 sealingly engages outer insulatingjacket 36 ofcable 12 preventing moisture from entering into the interior of the connector. The outer surface ofcrimping section 92 is knurled to increase the tensile and torsion characteristics of the crimped connection betweenferrule 14 andferrule section 94 as well as providing an improved electrical connection withouter conductor 88. - As can be discerned from Figure 7, outer
dielectric member 30 is positioned within abore 100 withinouter contact member 28 which terminates at astop surface 102 against which the inner end of outerdielectric member 30 engages to limit movement withinbore 100. At the forward end ofouter contact member 28, bore 100 steps into alarger diameter section 104 in which astepped section 106 of outerdielectric member 30 is disposed. A gold-platedmetal ring 108, preferably of brass, is force-fitted intolarger diameter section 104 and engages the inner end of steppedsection 106 of outerdielectric member 30 to securemember 30 in position withinbore 100 ofouter contact member 28. A sealingring member 110 is disposed outwardly fromring 108 in engagement with the front surface ofouter contact member 28. - A front section of
inner contact member 20 is disposed alongbore 112 of outerdielectric member 30 while an intermediate section ofinner contact member 20 is disposed within an intermediate section ofbore 112 and is secured therein against astop surface 114 byannular barb 116 located on an exterior surface of the intermediate section ofinner contact member 20 which digs into the dielectric material of outerdielectric member 30 to secure inner contact assembly in position withindielectric member 30 as shown in Figure 7. Barb 116 has the same configuration as that ofbarb 58 ofcenter contact member 16. -
Coupling member 32 is freely and rotatably mounted onouter contact member 28 by a metalsplit spring ring 118 which is disposed withinopposing recesses outer contact member 28 and an inner surface ofcoupling member 32.Threads 124 are located along the internal front surface ofcoupling member 32 and also' serve to maintain sealingring member 110 in position. - Figure 9 shows the coaxial jack connector 10A which is electrically connectable and matable with
coaxial plug connector 10 as shown in Figure 10; all of the parts of coaxial jack connector 10A are the same ascoaxial plug connector 10 with the following exceptions, and they will be the only ones that will be described.Center contact member 16A has areceptacle contact section 126 havingspring contact members 128 for electrical connection withpin contact section 66 ofcenter contact member 16. Innerdielectric member 22A has afrustoconical section 130 surroundingreceptacle contact section 126 and is disposed withinfrustoconical cavity 68 of innerdielectric member 22.Section 130 protectsspring contact members 128.Inner contact member 20A is an integral member and the front section thereof has internaltapered surfaces 132 along whichspring segments 84 ofspring contact member 24 electrically engage. An annular recess 134 is provided in the external surface ofinner contact member 20A so that a tool (not shown) can be inserted therein to deforminner contact member 20A in this particular area to secure innerdielectric member 22A in position withininner contact member 20A. The front end of outerdielectric member 30A has anannular flange 136 against which the front end ofinner contact member 20A engages to limit inner movement thereof within outerdielectric member 30A. Gold-platedmetal ring 108A is press-fit intolarger diameter section 104A ofbore 100A against the front end of outerdielectric member 30A to secure outerdielectric member 30A in position inbore 100A and the outer surface ofring 108A is coincident with the front surface ofouter contact member 28A so that whencoaxial plug connector 10 is electrically connected with coaxial jack connector 10A by means ofthreads 124 ofcoupling member 32 threadably engagingthreads 138 onouter contact member 28A, gold-platedmetal rings outer contact member 28A engages sealingring member 110 to form a sealed connection betweenouter contact members inner contact members center contact members - The
center contact members outer conductors Ferrule section 50 can be part ofouter contact member 28 instead offerrule 14 as shown in Figure 8. The reason for this is to extend the radius of bending ofcable 12 outwardly from the sealing effected by sealingrings cable 12 will undergo undue bending and twisting stresses. The crimps to crimpingferrule 80 and crimpingferrule section 94 are preferably of hexagonal configuration which can also be applied to theferrule section 52 ofcenter contact member 16.Ferrule section 50 offerrule 14 can be crimped ontojacket 36 to secureferrule 14 ontocable 12 prior toferrule 14 being inserted withinouter contact member 28. - The embodiment of Figure 11 has an O-ring sealing member 140 disposed in internal annular groove 142 of
outer contact member 144 ofouter contact assembly 146 which is positioned alongjacket 36 ofcable 12 back from the stripped end thereof. Aferrule element 148 is positioned underouter conductor 88 while crimpingferrule 150 is disposed ondielectric sheath 90. -
Center contact member 152 is crimped ontocenter conductor 54, is pushed intobore 154 ofinner dielectric member 156 and is secured therein viabarb 158 withinsulation sheath 64 disposed inbore 160 ofinner contact member 162,dielectric member 156 being secured inbore 164 ofinner contact member 162 ofinner contact assembly 163 viaspring contact member 166. Aftercenter contact member 152 has been secured inbore 154 withinner conductor 78 positioned ontoferrule section 168, crimpingferrule 150 is moved fromdielectric sheath 90 ontoferrule section 168 overinner conductor 78 and is crimped thereon. -
Outer contact assembly 146 is moved alongcable 12 and is positioned overinner contact assembly 163 with outerdielectric member 170 abuttinginner contact member 162 and crimpingferrule section 172 ofouter contact member 144 disposed overferrule element 148 which is then crimped thereon withouter conductor 88 crimped therebetween. Sealing member 140 sealingly engagesjacket 36 and strainrelief ferrule section 174 ofouter contact member 144 is crimped ontojacket 36. Gold-platedring 176 is force-fitted intoouter contact member 144 to secureouter dielectric member 170 therein thereby formingouter contact assembly 146. - As can be discerned, a coaxial connector for easy termination onto a center conductor and multiple outer conductors of a coaxial cable has been described including a method for connecting such coaxial connector to a center conductor and multiple outer conductors of a coaxial cable.
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